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Regular Board Meeting Minutes (9/27/2012)

Hazleton Area School District

Regular School Board Meeting Minutes

6:00 P.M., Thursday, September 27, 2012

Large Group Instruction Room – Hazleton Area Career Center

A. Call to Order by Board President Earley: 6:14 P.M.

B. Pledge of Allegiance & Moment of Silence

C. Attendance Roll Call

School Director Present Absent

Bonomo X

Childs X

Earley X

Hahn X

John X

Mehalick X

Wallace X

Yanac X

Yenkevich X

Administrator Present Absent

Francis X. Antonelli X

Anthony Ryba X

Robert Krizansky X

Donald Bayzick X

Solicitor Slusser X

Student Representative Present Absent

Bradley Zanette X

D. Announcement of Executive Sessions held as follows:

August 27, 2012 started at 5:05 P.M. and ended at 6:35 P.M. – Regarding

Personnel and Negotiations with the following persons present: Anthony Bonomo,

Dr. Robert Childs, (arrived at 6:08 P.M.), Brian Earley(arrived at 5:08 P.M.),

Steve Hahn, Clarence John, Robert Mehalick (via conference phone, then arrived

at 5:45 P.M.), Robert Wallace, Mary Yanac, Carmella Yenkevich, Dr. Francis X.

Antonelli, Anthony Ryba, Robert Krizansky, Solicitor Slusser (arrived at 5:28

P.M.), Don Bayzick, and Ellen McBride (arrived at 5:07 P.M. for the diabetic

children portion of the meeting only )

September 10, 2012 started at 5:02 P.M. and ended at 6:04 P.M. – Regarding

Personnel with the following persons present: Anthony Bonomo, Dr. Robert

Childs (arrived at 5:20 P.M.), Brian Earley, Steve Hahn, Clarence John, Robert

Mehalick (arrived at 5:08 P.M. via conference phone), Mary Yanac, Carmella

Yenkevich, Dr. Francis X. Antonelli, Anthony Ryba, Robert Krizansky, Robert

Wallace, Don Bayzick, Solicitor Slusser, Rocco Petrone, and Phil Latella

September 19, 2012 started at 5:03 P.M. and ended at 6:29 P.M. - Regarding

Personnel and Tax Appeals with the following persons present: Anthony Bonomo,

Dr. Robert Childs, Brian Earley, Steve Hahn, Clarence John, Robert Mehalick

(via conference phone), Robert Wallace, Mary Yanac, Carmella Yenkevich, Dr.

Francis X. Antonelli, Anthony Ryba, Robert Krizansky, and Don Bayzick


Tax Appeals and the Pre-K Program with the following persons present: Dr.

Robert Childs, Brian Earley, Steve Hahn, Robert Mehalick, Robert Wallace, Mary

Yanac, Carmella Yenkevich, Dr. Francis X. Antonelli, Anthony Ryba, Robert

Krizansky, and Don Bayzick


Personnel with the following persons present: Anthony Bonomo, Dr. Robert

Childs, Brian Earley, Steve Hahn, Clarence John, Robert Mehalick (via

conference phone), Robert Wallace, Mary Yanac, Carmella Yenkevich, Dr.

Francis X. Antonelli, Anthony Ryba, Robert Krizansky, Don Bayzick, Attorney

Slusser (arrived at 5:25 P.M.) and Attorney Amy Guerin, Levin Law Group


E. Public Announcements and Recognition:

Dr. Antonelli welcomes Bradley Zanette, HAHS Student Council President, as the

new student representative for our 2012-2013 school board meetings.

Dr. Antonelli presents Mary Theresa Dougherty, HTEMS teacher, with a

Certificate of Appreciation for her work in securing a grant to familiarize her

students with the history of the Civil War. The grant will allow her to accompany

her students on a trip to the Gettysburg Battlefield as a culminating activity to her

instruction.

Rocco Petrone recognizes Logan Alucci for her mural she created for her senior

graduation project on Anti-Bullying and Diversity. Her mural will make students

feel welcome as they enter the High School for years to come.

Rocco Petrone showed the audience a presentation for the Anti-Bullying T-Shirt

Contest and then recognized Elayne Che, 9th

Grade student, as the winner of that

contest which was opened to all students.

Mr. Bayzick recognized Emily Finer, PTA President, for her volunteer work at

HTEMS.

F. Public Comment and Questions Directed at the Board on Agenda Items Only:

Drew McGill commented on Agenda Item #72.

Connie Barajas commented on the Pre-K Program.

Vicki Mackin commented on the KOZ Zone.

George Hayden commented on KOZ Designation, Agenda Item #72.

Betty Hodgeson commented on Agenda Items #72, #2 and #7.

G. Approve Board Meeting Minutes (APPROVED)

Regular Board Meeting – August 16, 2012

Special Board Meeting – August 27, 2012

The following vote includes agenda item(s): G

Motion: Hahn

Second: Bonomo

Vote: Voice

School Director “Yes” Votes “No” Votes Abstain Absent

Bonomo X

Childs X

Earley X

Hahn X

John X

Mehalick X

Wallace X

Yanac X

Yenkevich X

H. Treasurer Report for August 2012 (APPROVED)

The following vote includes agenda item(s): H

Motion: Bonomo

Second: Hahn

Vote: Voice



Bonomo X

Childs X

Earley X

Hahn X

John X

Mehalick X

Wallace X

Yanac X

Yenkevich X

MOMENT OF SILENCE

Dr. Antonelli requests that there be a moment of silence for Yaelxis Peguero, a

Ninth Grade student in our school district who recently passed away.

BOARD AGENDA

Curriculum and Instruction

APPROVE ITEMS 1-19 WITH ONE MOTION

1 – Recommend Board approve the following college students to do observations:

(APPROVED)

Alexa Mueller Bloomsburg 4 Hours

Jonathan Curnow LCCC 135 Hours

Chantel Pepin LCCC 135 Hours

Gabrielle Pavlick Lock Haven 60 Hours

Olga Melnikova-Soley Misericordia 84 Hours

Ashley Dennison Bloomsburg 30 Hours

Leslie Reimiller LCCC 40 Hours

Justin Balicki LCCC 20 Hours

Ashley Evert Wilkes 500 Hours

Jessica Thorne Kutztown 4 Hours

Milhtian Cerda LCCC 40 Hours

Emily Brown Bloomsburg 12 Hours

Ryan Barber Penn State 60 Hours

Mary Connors Penn State 60 Hours

Brandon Hinkle Penn State 60 Hours

Lauren Sharp Penn State 60 Hours

Briana Bennett Penn State 60 Hours

Rebecca Kania Penn State 60 Hours

Sarah Klose Penn State 60 Hours

Alexis Roberts Penn State 60 Hours

Emily Walker Penn State 60 Hours

Elizabeth Hoffman Penn State 40 Hours

John Grimes Bloomsburg 6 Hours

Christina Merrick Kutztown 4 Hours

Gianna Evancho Bloomsburg 1 Hour

Jeffery Wagner Penn State 60 Hours

Jeremy Oshman Bloomsburg 6 Hours

2 – Recommend Board approve the payment of the following amounts to the Pre-K

Counts partner agencies. All payments will be made in ten (10) monthly installments

from the Pre-K Counts grant money at the rate of $7,810.00 per child enrolled for full

day and $3,885.00 per child enrolled for ½ day as stated in the grant. (Partners will

submit monthly invoices.) (APPROVED)

A. Pixie Paradise-$148,390.00

B. Child Development Council-$148,390.00

C. Country Charm-$156,200.00

D. Ann McLaughlin’s Sugarloaf Day Care-$38,850.00


3 – Recommend Board approve the Contract for Direct Patient Care Clinical Education

between Fritzingertown Senior Living Community and the Hazleton Area Career

Center from September 2012 to June 2013. (APPROVED)


between The Corrigan House and the Hazleton Area Career Center from September

2012 to June 2013. (APPROVED)


between the Greater Hazleton Health Alliance; Hazleton General Hospital and the

Hazleton Area Career Center from September 2012 to June 2013. (APPROVED)

6 – Recommend Board approve TAP ( Technical Assistance Program) conference to

align common core with career & technical skills for Mrs. Lori Herman, October 15th

& 16th

, 2012 and five Hazleton Area Career Center teachers September 20th

& 21st

,

2012 at no cost to the District. (APPROVED)

7 – Recommend Board approve the After-School Tutoring Program in the HAHS

Library. Tutoring will take place on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 3:00 P.M. - 5:00

P.M. Mrs. Lynda Baker (HAHS Librarian) will be the advisor. This tutoring program

will be offered to all students 7th

through 12th

grade in the HASD. Members of the

Student Council, National Honor Society, ESL students, etc., will all be available for

tutoring. Students may also access the internet in the library for course assignments

and homework. This will be especially helpful for those students who have no

internet access at home. (APPROVED)

8 – Recommend Board approve the implementation of a program called “Choices and

Consequences” which deals with educating Freshmen and Sophomores about making

informed choices regarding sexually transmitted diseases and teenage pregnancies.

Kathy Woodward, MD will present this program to the Freshmen and Sophomore

classes at HAHS. (APPROVED)

9 – Recommend Board approve the purchase of 10 Epson projectors from CDW-G for

new READ 180 classrooms to be paid from Title I funds in the amount of $5,170.00

as per COSTARS pricing. (APPROVED)

10 – Recommend Board approve the purchase of an Accelerated Math Intervention

Program for Drums Elementary/Middle School and Valley Elementary/Middle

School from Access Funding in the amount of $27,921.42. Title II A funds in the

amount of $4,985.24 will be used to pay for this program for professional

development. (APPROVED)

11 – Recommend Board approve the Hazleton Area Career Center continue with the

SPARC program. SPARC stands for Selecting, Planning, and Researching Careers.

(APPROVED)

12 – Recommend Board approve a tee shirt day on October 1, 2012 for every employee

on the HAHS Campus expressing the Kick Off of Anti Bullying in our schools.

Sponsored by the Out of the Darkness Walk Foundation for the prevention of teen

age suicide. (APPROVED)

13 – Recommend Board approve a tee shirt day district wide on October 1, 2012 for the

National Kick Off of Anti Bullying Campaign throughout all schools.

(APPROVED)


14 – Recommend Board approve a request from Valley El./Middle School for students to

wear a non-collared t-shirt the first Friday of every month in support of Anti

Bullying Campaign. (APPROVED)

15 – Recommend Board approve an agreement between Pennsylvania State University

and the Hazleton Area School District for the Upward Bound Program at HAHS.

(APPROVED)

16 – Recommend Board approve the Credit Recovery Program between CSIU and the

Hazleton Area School District. (APPROVED)

17 – Recommend Board approve the purchase of Scholastic System 44 for the Northeast

Migrant Education Program to serve immigrant students at a cost of $17,500. Also

approve the purchase of materials for Parent Resource Library to help assist parents

in the educational needs of their immigrant children at a cost not to exceed

$5,000.00 to be paid through Title III Immigrant funding. (Contingent upon

Attorney Slusser’s review on appropriate use of funds). (APPROVED)

18 – Recommend Board approve the proposal for the HAHS Bond Rewards for

Education Fund Raising Program. (APPROVED)

19 – Recommend Board approve the internship for Michael DeMarco to do 540 hours

with Athletic Director Fred Barletta pending all clearances. (APPROVED)

The following vote includes agenda item(s): 17 (TO AMEND – CONTINGENT

UPON ATTORNEY SLUSSER’S REVIEW)

Motion: Hahn

Second: Mehalick

Vote: Voice


Bonomo X

Childs X

Earley X

Hahn X

John X

Mehalick X

Wallace X

Yanac X

Yenkevich X

The following vote includes agenda item(s): 1-19 (WITH #17 AS AMENDED)

Motion: Hahn

Second: Bonomo

Vote: Voice


Bonomo X X (10&17)

Childs X

Earley X

Hahn X

John X X(10&17)

Mehalick X

Wallace X

Yanac X

Yenkevich X X(10&17)


Special Education


20 – Recommend Board approve agreement with BAYADA Home Health Care Inc. to

provide a RN/LPN substitute for Special Education students at a rate of $58.80 an

hour for RN services and $47.04 an hour for LPN services, approved by Attorney

Slusser. (APPROVED)

21 – Recommend Board approve a salary correction for Vision Teacher/Orientation &

Mobility Therapist, Aaron Eichhorst to $39,844.50 for the 2012-2013 school year.

(APPROVED)

22 – Recommend Board approve Alex’s Lemonade Fundraiser to be held by students in

Special Education at the Hazleton Area High School as part of the Service Learning

Curriculum. (APPROVED)

23 – Recommend Board approve the High School Gifted students to compete in the

Renaissance Fair as part of their enrichment curriculum. (APPROVED)

24 – Recommend Board appoint the following Special Education paraprofessionals,

Salary $10.56 per hour as per HAESP contract. (Replacements): (APPROVED)

A – Nancy Forsythe 4 ½ Hour – Freeland El./Middle School

B – Laura Jones 4 ½ Hour – Valley El./Middle School

25 – Recommend Board approve contract with Hildebrandt Learning Centers at a rate of

$103.00 per week for Early Intervention. Pending Attorney Slusser’s approval.

(APPROVED)

26 – Recommend Board appoint Evelyn Hogan as a Certified Occupational Therapist

Assistant (COTA) at a salary of $35,000 pending a Memorandum of Understanding

with the Hazleton Area Education Association (HAEA). (APPROVED)

The following vote includes agenda item(s): 20-26

Motion: Hahn

Second: Mehalick

Vote: Voice


Bonomo X

Childs X

Earley X

Hahn X

John X

Mehalick X

Wallace X

Yanac X

Yenkevich X

Security


27 – Recommend Board rescind the appointment of Carol Bellinghausen as a School

Crossing Guard in West Hazleton. Carol Bellinghausen declined the position for

personal reasons. (APPROVED)

28 – Recommend Board approve the position move of Mary Zoglio from School

Crossing Guard alternate to the part-time position of School Crossing Guard at


$20.00 per day in West Hazleton. Mary Zoglio will replace Carol Bellinghausen.

(APPROVED)

29 – Recommend Board approve the purchase of two (2) additional Garrett PD 6500I

walk-thru metal detectors, (2) magna dollies to move metal detectors, (2) Garrett

Superwand hand held metal detectors and shipping costs for a grand total cost of

$6,557.68 from Firing Line Inc. (As per bid pricing received 4/24/2012)

(APPROVED)

30 – Recommend Board appoint the following Cafeteria Guards at $8.47/hour:

(APPROVED)

Mary Zoglio West Hazleton El./Middle School

Janet Da Grosa Hazleton El./Middle School

Johana Beato Hazleton El./Middle School

31 – Recommend Board appoint part-time Security Guard, LeShawn Williams, at

$10.30/hour at HAHS. (APPROVED)


Motion: Bonomo

Second: Hahn

Vote: Voice


Bonomo X

Childs X

Earley X

Hahn X

John X

Mehalick X

Wallace X

Yanac X

Yenkevich X

Nutrition


32– Recommend Board approve the purchase of a Double Stacked Alto Sham Combi

oven for McAdoo-Kelayres Elementary/Middle School. This is to be purchased

from Singer Equipment Company trough COSTARS #4400003674 at a price of

$29,179.50. This to be paid for out of the foodservice fund. (APPROVED)

33 – Recommend Board approve the resignation of the following cafeteria employees:

(APPROVED)

A - Julianne Mears Effective 9-05-12

B - Kristi Benko Effective 8-27-12

C - Lisa Dedics Effective 8-29-12

D - Andrea Rondon Effective 8-20-12

E - Donald Strawser Effective 8-29-12

F - Shannon Maholik Effective 7-27-12

34 – Recommend Board approve the cafeteria transfers-new hires as listed below. These

are all open positions and rate is based on the HAESPA contract. (APPROVED)


Location Job

Classification

Shift Hours Recommendations

FEMS

Part-Time

10:45 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

3.75

Kelly Walters

VEMS

Part-Time

9:45 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.

4

Catherine DeRemer


Motion: Hahn

Second: Bonomo

Vote: Voice


Bonomo X

Childs X

Earley X

Hahn X

John X

Mehalick X

Wallace X

Yanac X

Yenkevich X

FYI - HASD will partner with Commission of Economic Opportunity to provide

students at Arthur Street Elementary School meals over the weekend. This program is

called the “Backpack Program”. It will begin on Friday, October 19, 2012.

Transportation


35 – Recommend Board approve Bus Route Changes. (APPROVED)

36 – Recommend Board approve the addition of a bus driver Sandra Wright for Martini

School Busing Inc. (APPROVED)

37 – Recommend Board approve a contract between HASD and Donna Lupcho for the

transportation of a student to and from HMS School for Children, Philadelphia at a

rate of $0.555 cents per mile. This will be effective July 1, 2012 thru June 30, 2013.

(APPROVED)

38 – Recommend Board approve a contract between HASD and Susan Brennan for the

transportation of two students to St. Jerome’s Regional School, Tamaqua at a rate of

$0.555 cents per mile. This will be effective from September 1, 2012 thru

June 30, 2013. (APPROVED)


Motion: Hahn

Second: Bonomo

Vote: Voice



Bonomo X

Childs X

Earley X

Hahn X

John X

Mehalick X

Wallace X

Yanac X

Yenkevich X

Technology

39 – Recommend Board approve 48 Month operating lease with Key Government

Finance, Inc., on behalf of Cisco Systems Capital Corp. for SmartNet and

Networking Equipment to be installed at HACC, HAHS, VEMS, and DEMS. The

annual cost will not to exceed $133,000.00 - Equipment pricing as per COSTARS

state contract pricing, pending approval of solicitor. (APPROVED)

The following vote includes agenda item(s): 39

Motion: Hahn

Second: Bonomo

Vote: Voice


Bonomo X

Childs X

Earley X

Hahn X

John X

Mehalick X

Wallace X

Yanac X

Yenkevich X

Student Activities, Athletics and Extra Curricular

40 – Recommend Board re-instate the 7th and 8th grade basketball program.

(APPROVED)


Motion: Hahn

Second: Bonomo

Vote: Voice


Bonomo X

Childs X

Earley X

Hahn X

John X

Mehalick X

Wallace X

Yanac X

Yenkevich X

41 – Recommend Board Accept the resignation of Orlando Cuevas as Jr. High Assistant

Wrestling Coach. (APPROVED)



Motion: Hahn

Second: Bonomo

Vote: Voice


Bonomo X

Childs X

Earley X

Hahn X

John X

Mehalick X

Wallace X

Yanac X

Yenkevich X

42 – Recommend Board accept the submitted Booster Club proposals from the following:

(APPROVED)

Boys/Girls Cross Country

Football

Boys Soccer

Water Polo

Softball

Girls Track and Field

Varsity Cheerleading

Drums MS Cheerleading

Freeland MS Cheerleading

Hazleton MS Cheerleading


Motion: Hahn

Second: Bonomo

Vote: Voice


Bonomo X

Childs X

Earley X

Hahn X

John X

Mehalick X

Wallace X

Yanac X

Yenkevich X

43 – Recommend Board approve the request of Hazleton Area Sports Shooting Booster

Club to sell raffle tickets at Harman-Geist Stadium. (APPROVED)


Motion: Hahn

Second: Bonomo

Vote: Voice



Bonomo X

Childs X

Earley X

Hahn X

John X

Mehalick X

Wallace X

Yanac X

Yenkevich X

Facilities & Capital Projects

44 – Recommend Board approve 1 year contract extension for Seitz Bros. Exterminating,

Inc. They will honor the contract price from last year at $17,914.68. Contract will

expire October 31, 2013. (APPROVED)


Motion: Hahn

Second: Bonomo

Vote: Voice


Bonomo X

Childs X

Earley X

Hahn X

John X

Mehalick X

Wallace X

Yanac X

Yenkevich X

45 – Recommend Board approve new the creation and posting of a custodial position for

McAdoo-Kelayres Elementary/Middle School. (APPROVED)


Motion: Hahn

Second: Mehalick

Vote: Voice


Bonomo X

Childs X

Earley X

Hahn X

John X

Mehalick X

Wallace X

Yanac X

Yenkevich X

46 – Recommend Board approve temporary use of a trailer at the Maple Manor Soccer

Field for the Soccer Team Booster Club by Bognet, Inc. at no cost to the District.

(APPROVED)



Motion: Hahn

Second: Bonomo

Vote: Voice


Bonomo X

Childs X

Earley X

Hahn X

John X

Mehalick X

Wallace X

Yanac X

Yenkevich X

47 – Recommend Board approve a new job description and title for the Assistant

Superintendent of Buildings & Grounds to the Assistant Facilities Director.

(APPROVED)


Motion: Hahn

Second: Mehalick

Vote: Voice


Bonomo X

Childs X

Earley X

Hahn X

John X

Mehalick X

Wallace X

Yanac X

Yenkevich X

48 – Recommend Board approve Quandel’s revised proposal at a cost of $499,950.00 and

approve the attached contract for Construction Management Services pending

approval by Attorney Slusser. (APPROVED)


Motion: Hahn

Second: Mehalick

Vote: Voice


Bonomo X

Childs X

Earley X

Hahn X

John X

Mehalick X

Wallace X

Yanac X

Yenkevich X


Central Office

49 – Recommend Board approve that we accept the latest job description revision for the

Career Center Director and proceed to post the position now. (ORIGINAL

AGENDA ITEM)

The following vote includes agenda item(s): 49 (TO AMEND)

Motion: Hahn

Second: Bonomo

Vote: Roll Call


Bonomo X

Childs X

Earley X

Hahn X

John X

Mehalick X

Wallace X

Yanac X

Yenkevich X

49 – Recommend Board approve that we accept the latest job description revision for the

Career Center Director and proceed to post the position now. (Pending Attorney

Carl Beard’s approval) (AMENDED APPROVED)

The following vote includes agenda item(s): 49 (AMENDED)

Motion: Hahn

Second: Childs

Vote: Roll Call


Bonomo X

Childs X

Earley X

Hahn X

John X

Mehalick X

Wallace X

Yanac X

Yenkevich X

Finance


50 – Recommend Board approve PlanCon K for the GOB 2012 (2004 Refunding).

(APPROVED)

51 – Recommend Board establish an Act 34 Hearing date of October 25, 2012 at 5:00

P.M. for the Maple Manor Elementary/Middle School, hearing location HACC,

Large Group Instruction Room, Administration Building Entrance and approve the

Act 34 advertisement. (APPROVED)

52 – Recommend Board approve the Resolution for a maximum building construction

cost of $22,722,882 and a maximum project cost of $24,195,882 for the entire

project for the Act 34 Hearing on the Maple Manor K-8 Project. (APPROVED)


53 – Recommend Board approve PlanCon F for the Hazleton Area Academy of Science

and approve advertisement for bid. (APPROVED)

54 – Recommend Board approve the Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates Agreement

Addendum for Hazleton Area Academy of Science & Maple Manor K-8 Projects.

(APPROVED)

55 – Recommend Board form a (9) nine member Board of Directors for the Hazleton

Area Education Foundation as follows: (APPROVED)

1st Member HASD Superintendent

2nd

Member HASD Assistant to the Superintendent

3rd

Member HASD Business Manager

4th

Member HASD Board President

5th

Member HASD Board Vice President

6th

Member Appointed by HASD School Board Member Annually at

Dec. Organization Mtg.

7th

Member Community Member beginning with a three year term and

re-appointed by the remaining eight Educational

Foundation Members

8th

Member Community Member beginning with a two year term and


Foundation Board Members

9th

Member Community Member beginning with a one year term and


Foundation Board Members

*Alternate Member HASD Assistant Business Manager

56 – Recommend Board approve the Berkheimer Resolutions as follows:

(APPROVED)

A - Delinquent Cost Resolution

B - Confidential Contact Resolution

57 – Recommend Board approve the Yearbook 2012 extras in the amount of $80.00 and

$250.00. (APPROVED)

58 – Recommend Board approve the surplus list for September 2012. (APPROVED)

59 – Recommend Board approve the Property Tax Refunds. (APPROVED)

60 – Recommend Board approve the donation from The Hazleton Enlarged Ministry of

the United Methodist Church to the Drums El./Middle School in the amount of

$200.00. (APPROVED)

61 – Recommend Board approve as per procedure #29 of the rental policy to waive the

rental fee for Community Counseling Services to use the art room at Drums

El./Middle School – Wednesday’s 3:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M. for TSS Supervision.

62 – Recommend Board approve as per procedure #29 of the rental policy to waive all

fees for “Operation Gang Up” (Senator Yudichak and Congressman Barletta to use

the Arthur Street Elementary School Auditorium on Thursday, September 27, 2012

at 6:00 P.M.) (APPROVED)

63 – Recommend Board agree to share in the cost of four appraisals on the following tax

appeals as requested by Luzerne County: (APPROVED)

A - M & B Inn Partners PIN #58-56-A-2213

B - M & B Inn Partners PIN #58-57-55-3-3A

C - J & J Inn Partners PIN #26-U7-A-36D

D - Hazleton Hospitality (Ramada Inn) PIN #26-58-58-16-5


64 – Recommend Board approve the agreement with HASD and Keystone Realty

Advisors for Property Tax Consulting Services. (APPROVED)

65 – Recommend Board approve the 2011-2012 budget transfers as follows:

(APPROVED)

From: 12-00001

To: 12-01727

66 – Recommend Board approve the lease agreement with Verizon Wireless to use

district property for a wireless tower at 23rd

and Peace Street, Hazle Township,

pending approval by Attorney Slusser. (APPROVED)

67 – Recommend Board approve a donation from Nutrition, Inc. to the HASD in the

amount of $150.00. (APPROVED)

68 – Recommend Board approve a donation of $500.00 in hand tools for the HACC from

Tractor Supply Company. (APPROVED)

69 – Recommend Board approve the revisions to the PSBA Policy No. 610 - Purchases

Subject to Bid/Quotation and Policy No. 611 Purchases Budgeted. (APPROVED)


Motion: Hahn

Second: Bonomo

Vote: Voice


Bonomo X X(52&54)

Childs X

Earley X

Hahn X

John X X(54)

Mehalick X X(52&54)

Wallace X

Yanac X

Yenkevich X

70 – Recommend Board approve the following bids/contracts: (Bid due date 9/19/2012 at

11:00 A.M.) (See Bid Tally)

A - District Wide Advertising RFP (APPROVED)

B - Employee Voluntary Flexible Spending Program RFP (Table until

October Board Meeting and accept two additional proposals that

arrived on time) (TABLED)

C - Hazleton Area High School HVAC Improvements Project Bid

(APPROVED)

The following vote includes agenda item(s): 70 (APPROVED, WITH

#17B TABLED)

Motion: Hahn

Second: Bonomo

Vote: Voice



Bonomo X

Childs X

Earley X

Hahn X

John X

Mehalick X

Wallace X

Yanac X

Yenkevich X

71 – Recommend Board approve the following contracts for additional services for the

building project as recommended by Crabtree, Rohrbaugh and Associates:

(APPROVED)

A – Advanced Food Service Solutions – Academy of Sciences

B – Advanced Food Service Solutions – Maple Manor

C – Geotech 1 – Advantage Engineers – Maple Manor


Motion: Hahn

Second: Bonomo

Vote: Voice


Bonomo X

Childs X

Earley X

Hahn X

John X

Mehalick X

Wallace X

Yanac X

Yenkevich X

72 – Recommend Board approve the KOEZ and KOIZ Resolution for 101 West Broad

Street, Hazleton, Tax ID Parcel No. 71-T8SW42-0002-005, and 2 East Broad Street,

Hazleton, PA Tax ID Parcel No. 40-71-T8SW31-0016-001. (APPROVED)


Motion: Hahn

Second: Bonomo

Vote: Voice


Bonomo X

Childs X

Earley X

Hahn X

John X

Mehalick X

Wallace X

Yanac X

Yenkevich X


73 – Bills (ALL APPROVED)

A - Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates Architects - GOB 2012 - Project No. 2448 –

8-1-12 to 8-31-12 - HASD Maple Manor - Invoice No. 13 - $32,737.84 - Project

2400 - HASD Magnet - STEM - 8-1-12 to 8-31-12 - Invoice No. 15 - $50,057.66

B - Andrews & Beard - Attorney Carl Beard – Legal Services – Invoice No. 320077 -

$630.00 – Invoice No. 320078 - $780.00 - Invoice No. 319545 - $31.00

C - PPL Electric - McAdoo-Kelayres El./Middle School - as of 8-28-12 - QSCB 2010 -

$88.91

D - Lobar, Inc. - General Construction - McAdoo-Kelayres Elementary/Middle School

Project – QSCB 2010 - Payment Application No. 18 - $401,506.50 - Payment

Application No. 19 – $88,362.00

E - Pagoda Electrical, Inc. - McAdoo-Kelayres Elementary/Middle School Project –

QSCB 2010 - Payment Application No. 17 - $11,162.50

F - Attorney Edward McNelis - Legal Services – Invoice No. 10418 - $3,262.02

G - Sweet, Stevens, Katz & Williams LLP - Legal Services - Invoice No. 78663 - $11.50

– Invoice No. 78958 - $37.00

H - Attorney Christopher Slusser - Legal Services - Invoice No. 7245 - $12,691.90

I - Hazle Township Zoning Board - Zoning Hearing 10-1-2012 - Check No. 6 - $500.00

J - General Fund - Monthly - $432,514.63 - Weekly - $97,047.44 - $1,648,311.15 -

Activities - $4,392.08 - Athletics - $9,361.25 - $5,943.80 - Cafeteria $313,719.71 -

Tax Refunds -$16,582.91

The following vote includes agenda item(s): 73 (Bills)

Motion: Hahn

Second: Bonomo

Vote: Voice


Bonomo X

Childs X

Earley X

Hahn X

John X

Mehalick X

Wallace X X (B#322077)

Yanac X

Yenkevich X

FYI

Treasurer Report

Investment Report

Budget Report

Rental Requests

Student Activities

PA Dept. of Education PlanCon B Approval Maple Manor

Elem./Middle School

PA Dept. of Education PlanCon B Approval STEM Magnet High

School

SUPERINTENDENT’S AGENDA


74 – Recommend Board approve the attached conference request. (APPROVED)

Dr. Christopher Lake Conference Requests (FAILED)

75 – Recommend Board approve the attached list of substitutes. (APPROVED)

76 – Recommend Board approve the attached school functions list. (APPROVED)

77 – Recommend Board approve the following tenure list: (APPROVED)


Name Certification School

A - Lindsey Barkanic Elementary West Hazleton El./Middle School

B - Jennifer Combellack Elementary Heights-Terrace El./Middle

School

C - Ashley Fiume Elementary Heights-Terrace El./Middle

School

D - Christina Jeckell School Nurse West Hazleton El./Middle School

E - Lori McNeal School Nurse Hazleton El./Middle School

F - Christy Panzarella Art K-12 Valley El./Middle School

G -Jennifer Sampson Elem./Sp Ed. Drums El./Middle School

H - Kelly Shemansky Elementary Heights-Terrace El. /Middle

School

I - Shawn Smith Special Ed. Hazleton El./Middle School

J- Louis Kugelman Music Drums El./Middle School

78 – Recommend Board approve an unpaid leave for Bonnie Drozic, part-time Cafeteria,

Freeland Elementary/Middle School effective 8-30-12 for the 2012-2013 school

year. (APPROVED)

79 – Recommend Board approve an unpaid leave for Susan Kassock, part-time Cafeteria

Worker, Hazleton Area High School effective 8-30-12 until 9-20-12.

(APPROVED)


Motion: Hahn

Second: Bonomo

Vote: Voice


Bonomo X X (74) C. Lake

Childs X

Earley X

Hahn X

John X X (74) C. Lake

Mehalick X X (74) C. Lake

Wallace X X (74) C. Lake

Yanac X X (74) C. Lake

Yenkevich X


80 – Recommend Board approve the resignation of Brittany Colombo, Paraprofessional,

West Hazleton Elementary/Middle School effective September 10, 2012.

(APPROVED)

81 – Recommend Board approve the recall from furlough Tracy Bowman,

Paraprofessional, Heights-Terrace Elementary/Middle School. (APPROVED)

82 – Recommend Board approve Tracy Bowman, Paraprofessional, Heights-Terrace

Elementary/Middle School appoint as a 6 hour Building Aide at a rate of $10.32

per hour as per HAESPA Contract. (APPROVED)

83 – Recommend Board approve the resignation of Christina DeCosmo (Petrulsky),

Paraprofessional, Arthur Street Elementary School, effective 2012-2013 school year.

(APPROVED)


84 – Recommend Board approve the resignation of Abbey Novotny, Special Education

teacher, Hazle Building (Ninth Grade Center), effective October 12, 2012.

(APPROVED)

85 – Recommend Board appoint Kimberly Serano as a Certified School Nurse Assistant

at a salary of $39,844.50 as per HAEA Contract. (APPROVED)

86 – Recommend Board appoint Jessica Carannate as a Bilingual Liaison/General

Secretary for the Child Accounting Department at a salary of $10.73 per hour as per

HAESPA Contract. (APPROVED)

87 – Recommend Board accept the resignation of Gina Molinaro, 4-1/2 hour

Paraprofessional, Hazleton Elementary/Middle School. (APPROVED)


Motion: Hahn

Second: Mehalick

Vote: Voice


Bonomo X

Childs X

Earley X

Hahn X

John X

Mehalick X

Wallace X

Yanac X

Yenkevich X


88 – Recommend Board approve the following confirmed names of the parents and

community members who are willing to help review the District Comprehensive

Plan: (APPROVED)

A - Mary Malone

B - Joe Clark

C - Dr. Ed Lyba

D - Dr. John Maddon

E - Donna Palermo

F - Dominic Yanuzzi

89 – Recommend Board Approve to appoint the following Department Chairperson,

effective 10/1/2012 through 9/30/2015: (APPROVED)

Subject Name Art Angela Glowatch

Business Patrice Bognet

Career Center Nadine Sist

English Susan Burrows

Foreign Language Lori Hudock

Mathematics Ann Conflitti

Nursing Ellen McBride

Physical Education Cathy Brogan

Science Jason Turri

Social Studies Ronald Cann



Motion: Hahn

Second: Mehalick

Vote: Voice


Bonomo X

Childs X

Earley X

Hahn X X (88)

John X X (88)

Mehalick X

Wallace X

Yanac X

Yenkevich X X (88)

90 – Recommend Board approve the retention of the Levin Legal Group, P.C. as per the

Engagement Letter provided. (APPROVED)


Motion: Hahn

Second: Mehalick

Vote: Voice


Bonomo X

Childs X

Earley X

Hahn X

John X

Mehalick X

Wallace X

Yanac X

Yenkevich X

#91 - New Motion

Recommend Board approve a full or part-time Guidance Counselor position at the Arthur

Street Elementary School. (APPROVED)

Public Comment on New Motion

Vicki Mackin asks if there is money in the budget for this position and if it is a

new position or replacement.

Ryba answers that there is money in the budget and it is a replacement position

and the applicant would be notified that it could be a temporary position.

The following vote includes agenda item(s): #91 - NEW MOTION (GUIDANCE)

Motion: Hahn

Second: Mehalick

Vote: Voice



Bonomo X

Childs X

Earley X

Hahn X

John X

Mehalick X

Wallace X

Yanac X

Yenkevich X

PUBLIC COMMENT ON ANY ITEM

Vicki Mackin comments that she wants the agenda written in a clear fashion so

the public could understand what the Board is voting on.

Candice Gallagher Munoz comments on the Pre-K Program

Connie Barajas comments on the Pre-K Program

Casey Hersein comments on specials for kindergarten children

Terry Mock commented on transportation issues.

Childs announced that Board Members not committed to other schools are invited

to the WHEMS anti-bully ceremony.

#92 - New Motion

Recommend Board approve the resignation of Robert Mehalick as representative from

the Luzerne Intermediate Unit Board and appoint Robert Wallace as representative.

(APPROVED)

The following vote includes agenda item(s): #92 NEW MOTION (IU BOARD)

Motion: Wallace

Second: Hahn

Vote: Voice


Bonomo X

Childs X

Earley X

Hahn X

John X

Mehalick X

Wallace X

Yanac X

Yenkevich X

#93 -New Motion

Recommend Board approve the resignation of Robert Mehalick as representative from

the Luzerne County Tax Commission and appoint Anthony Bonomo as representative.

(APPROVED)

The following vote includes agenda item(s): #93 NEW MOTION

(Luzerne County Tax Commission)

Motion: Wallace

Second: Yanac

Vote: Voice



Bonomo X

Childs X

Earley X

Hahn X

John X

Mehalick X

Wallace X

Yanac X

Yenkevich X

Motion to Adjourn

Motion to adjourn: (APPROVED)

The following vote includes motion to adjourn: (8.30 P.M.)

Motion: Bonomo

Second: Wallace

Vote: Voice


Bonomo X

Childs X

Earley X

Hahn X

John X

Mehalick X

Wallace X

Yanac X

Yenkevich X

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